Carcinisation
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In evolutionary biology, carcinisation (or carcinization) is a hypothesised process whereby a crustacean evolves into a crab-like form from a non-crab-like form. The term was introduced by L. A. Borradaile, who described it as "one of the many attempts of Nature to evolve a crab".[1]
Carcinisation is believed to have occurred independently in at least five groups of decapod crustaceans[2], most notably king crabs,[3][4] which most scientists believe evolved from hermit crab ancestors. The other examples are the family Porcellanidae, or porcelain crabs (which are closely related to squat lobsters),[5] the hairy stone crab Lomis hirta,[6] the coconut crab Birgus latro, and true crabs.[7] The example of king crabs (family Lithodidae) evolving from hermit crabs has been particularly well studied and, although some[who?] doubt this theory, there is evidence that supports it. For example, most hermit crabs are asymmetrical, so that they fit well into spiral snail shells; the abdomens of king crabs, even though they do not use snail shells for shelter, are also asymmetrical.[8][9][10][11]
Hypercarcinisation[edit]
An exceptional form of carcinisation, termed "hypercarcinisation", is seen in the porcelain crab Allopetrolisthes spinifrons.[12] In addition to the shortened body form, A. spinifrons also shows similar sexual dimorphism to that seen in true crabs, where males have a shorter pleon than females.[12]
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- ^ a b Alexandra Hiller; Carlos Antonio Viviana; Bernd Werding (2010). "Hypercarcinisation: an evolutionary novelty in the commensal porcellanid Allopetrolisthes spinifrons (Crustacea: Decapoda: Porcellanidae)" (PDF). Nauplius. 18 (1): 95–102. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-04-25.